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Biden Should Not Wrongfully Claim Presidency, Tweets Donald Trump

Legal proceedings are “just beginning”, Donald Trump tweeted (File) Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday told challenger Joe Biden not to “wrongfully claim” the White House as incomplete returns from the presidential election showed the Democrat close to an insurmountable lead. “Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make […]

Business

Robert Sam Anson, ‘Bare-knuckled’ Magazine Writer, Dies at 75

“And he would call people out,” he added. “If a fellow reporter was cutting corners or not being aggressive in his questioning, he would call them out. He made enemies that way. But from his point of view, he was telling the truth.” Robert Sam Anson was born on March 12, 1945, in Cleveland. His […]

Sports

Mark Davis — People have wrong perception of Las Vegas Raiders

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis took issue with his team being fined $500,000 and being stripped of a sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft and coach Jon Gruden being docked an additional $150,000 for what one source described as “brazen and repeated violations of [COVID-19] protocols.” “The fines are draconian,” Davis […]

Technology

Peter Thiel’s Palantir is skyrocketing as Trump’s prospects grow dim

Peter Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palantir, the data analytics software company co-founded by Peter Thiel, one of President Donald Trump’s former top allies in Silicon Valley, just wrapped up its best […]

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America Votes, Canada Fidgets – The New York Times

TORONTO — It was Robin Williams, of all people, who coined the phrase that I’ve heard repeatedly in Toronto over the past few weeks. “You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab,” he said during an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit in 2013. I’ve read it on Twitter. I’ve heard it […]

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Soldier Dies In Rifle Training At Fort Jackson In SC

The court sought the law ministry’s response after going through a statement by the World Health Organisation, which has declared virginity testing as unscientific, medically unnecessary and unreliable. A soldier at Fort Jackson in South Carolina has died from injuries sustained on the rifle training range, Army officials said. COLUMBIA, S.C.: A soldier at Fort […]

Business

More Workers Get Help in Building Rainy Day Savings

“The hard part in changing behavior is reducing the friction,” said George Barany, director of America Saves, a campaign of the Consumer Federation of America. “The easier it is to start to save, the better.” Workplace savings programs vary in their approach. Some employers, like UPS, let workers contribute after-tax money into a savings account […]

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Rob Manfred won’t punish Justin Turner for leaving isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will not be disciplined for returning to the field to celebrate his team’s championship after testing positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred issued a lengthy statement on Friday — alongside one from Turner and another from Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten — in which […]

Technology

Amazon rewards program makes it easier for drivers to get more work

Amazon Flex Driver CNBC | Katie Schoolov Amazon is launching a rewards program for its legions of Flex delivery drivers that gives them a leg up when it comes to the app’s competitive shift selection process. The company quietly added a section to the Flex website and an app on Apple’s App Store that advertise […]

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Lebanese Politician Allied With Hezbollah

WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on a prominent Lebanese politician and key ally of Hezbollah, the militant group and political party backed by Iran, for accusations of corruption. The action is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to lock in pressure against Tehran in the months before an election that […]